move: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with M · ends with E
Meaning of move
verb
- intransitive
To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
Example: A ship moves rapidly.
- intransitive
To act; to take action; to begin to act
Example: to move in a matter
- intransitive
To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
Example: I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
- transitive
To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
Example: Before my lease ended, I gave away my old sofa because I didn't want to move it.
Listed forms: moves, moving, moved, glossary, movest.
Source: Wiktionary — move.
noun
The act of moving; a movement.
Example: A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
Example: He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.
A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
Example: She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move.
The event of changing one's residence.
Example: The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.
Listed forms: moves, meve, mieve, mooue, moove.
Source: Wiktionary — move.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for move.
noun
the act of changing your residence or place of business
noun
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
noun
the act of changing location from one place to another
verb
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is move in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of move
M(3) + O(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of move
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from move
5 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in move. Showing up to 24, longest first.